Roger passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 24, 2013 after a short battle with cancer.
Roger was born in Radville, Saskatchewan and was raised on a farm for most of the early years of his life. He moved to Alberta as a teenager and the oil patch has been in his blood ever since. Roger spent more than four decades working seismic somewhere in western Canada with his company Turner Drilling. He loved boating on his cruiser on the Shuswap and created many wonderful memories for his family.
Roger leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Susan (nee Morningstar), his children Brett (Marley), Adam and Jena all of Okotoks. He also leaves behind his grandchildren Kane and Art, his brothers and sister, Barry of Edmonton, Fern (Dave) of Denman Island B.C. and Dallas (Corrine) of Regina and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the DeWinton Community Centre on April 13, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.